The key facts

  • Tatyana Tarasova has been in hospital for more than a month, her nephew Alexey Tarasov confirmed
  • The 79-year-old coach's rehospitalization became known on October 5; at the time, it was reported that doctors had long been unable to stabilize her condition
  • In April 2026, Tarasova was admitted to intensive care due to a severe cold and was discharged on April 20

Tarasova has remained in hospital for more than a month

Honored Coach of the USSR in figure skating Tatyana Tarasova has been staying in hospital for more than a month. Her nephew Alexey Tarasov told RIA Novosti about this, reports Gazeta.Ru. “Still in hospital. Thank you for your concern,” the agency quotes him as saying.

What is known about the hospitalization

It became known on October 5 that the 79-year-old Tarasova had been hospitalized again. At the time, it was specified that doctors had been unable to stabilize her condition for a long time. Since then, no new details about her diagnosis or the course of treatment have been published; the news that the coach is still in hospital comes from her relative.

Previous hospitalization in April

This is already the coach's second known hospitalization in 2026. On April 15 it was reported that Tarasova had been admitted to intensive care: according to the Figure Skating Federation of Russia, the cause was a severe cold. On April 16, information appeared that her condition had improved, and on April 20 she was discharged. Thus, her current stay in hospital has lasted noticeably longer than the April episode.

Context

Tarasova ended her sports career due to an injury in 1966 and moved into coaching just a year later. By 2004, her students had won a total of 41 gold medals at the World and European Championships, as well as seven Olympic gold medals in three of the four possible disciplines.